Skills

Skills in Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon are your robo-tools of the trade. In similar fashion to the original FC3, you'll gain experience points (now called Combat Points) for completing story missions and Side Missions, as well as liberating garrisons and taking down enemy soldiers.

As he is an elite Mark-IV Cyber-commando and not your average human meat-bag, Rex is granted certain abilities right off the bat (at Level 1):

Breathe underwater (thanks to his cyber-lungs)

Sprint forever, and faster than a normal human

Sustain no falling damage, no matter the height

Perform regular Takedown, Shuriken Takedown, and Chained Takedown.

Unlike in Far Cry 3, however, players are not offered the option to pick and choose their new skills and upgrades. Instead, you're automatically granted certain abilities upon reaching certain levels throughout the game. The breakdown of the skill progression is as follows:

Level 2

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health slot.

Level 3

Quick Swap

Change weapons and bring up iron sights faster.

Level 4

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health slot.

Level 5

Sniper Archery

Improved stability with the bow.

Level 6

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health slot.

Level 7

Improved Basic Repair

If out of NANO-MEDS, perform basic repair to refill 3 health slots.

Level 8

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health slot.

Level 9

Running Reload

Reload a weapon while sprinting.

Level 10

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health slot.

Level 11

Highwayman

Automatically pilfer an enemy's loot while performing a takedown

Level 12

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health slot.

Level 13

Piston Booster

Move faster when crouched.

Level 14

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health slot.

Level 15

Heavy Beatdown

Ability to takedown heavy units.

Level 16

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health Slot

Level 17

Expert Basic Repair

If out of NANO-MEDS, perform basic repair to refill 4 health slots.

Level 18

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health slot.

Level 19

Sight Loader

Quickly reload any pistol or sniper rifle while using iron sights

Level 20

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health slot.

Level 21

Grenade Takedown

Pull the pin on an enemies grenade, then kick him away.

Level 22

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health slot

Level 23

Bio-Regen

Partially drained health bars regenerate 75% faster.

Level 24

Health Bar +

Gain an additional health slot.

Level 25

Blast Pants

Reduce explosion damage 50%

Level 26

Internal Gyros

Take less damage from animal attacks / reduce chance of being knocked down by enemies.

Level 27

Gunslinger Takedown

Steal an enemy's pistol after a takedown and use it to kill nearby enemies.